Dirty Little Secret by Jonathan Peace
If you’re a fan of police procedurals with a twist, then look no further than Dirty Little Secret. It ticks all the right boxes, intriguing opening, fast moving multifaceted plot, strong characters (some you’ll love and some you will absolutely love to hate), and a storyline that will, at times, feel make you like you’re falling down a rabbit hole as you are reading.
The book is set in ‘80s Yorkshire and this adds to the atmospheric narrative, depicting the small town mentality of the era. The central character, WDC Louise Miller, has to deal with a horrific murder as well as the dinosaurs in her own station. The author captures the casual sexism women have often faced when entering a male dominated environment perfectly and I was frequently outraged on her behalf. I loved that Louise is no pushover who faces down her detractors and looks to improve the lot of the other female in the shop, WPC Hines. Theirs is a winning combination and one that I look forward to seeing develop in future outings.
When a second girl goes missing, things really start to hot up and Louise is all too aware that the clock is ticking. No one wants a second body turning up, but can she untangle the layers of circumstantial evidence and uncover the town’s hidden secrets before it’s too late?
I particularly enjoyed the way this book leads you this way & that, leaving you unsure whether the events being described are based in reality, the imagination or something darker still. This is an accomplished thriller which means that you are bound to be hooked from the very first page to the startling conclusion.
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